Using postal questionnaires to identify carer depression prior to initial patient contact

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 169-171

  Graham, Candida R ^a   Banerjee, Sube ^b   Gill, Randeep S ^b  

^a Northern Medical Program   (Canada)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 65649143005     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.108.020982     Document Type: Article

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